Ford Ranger 2020, Mounting Manual

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Grounding points for in-vehicle battery charger
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Description Item
Possible ground connection points using W705661-S901. 1
The ground point connection should be tightened
to torque of 12 Nm ± 1.8 Nm.
2. Request an Authorized Ford Dealer to disable
the BMS. Disabling the BMS enables voltage
sensitive relay based dual battery systems to
work.
Auxiliary Battery fitted to vehicles
without a Battery Monitor System (BMS)
NOTE: Auxiliary loads must always be connected
to the vehicle ground and not to the battery
negative terminal.
NOTE: Make sure the fused connection is safely
secured using suitable fixtures to reduce vibration
damage or contact with surrounding components.
An auxiliary battery charging system can be
connected using one of the following methods:
1. Use an in-vehicle battery charger (DC/DC
converter) such as BCDC1220 model from
Redarc (www.redarc.com.au) (or similar),
connected via an additional terminal to the
starter post terminal on the B+ using a 30A
fused connection and grounded to the vehicle
body, in the shown locations.
NOTE: The additional terminal must be installed
on top of the starter post terminal using the
existing nut.
NOTE: The maximum thickness of the additional
terminal being installed on top of the starter post
terminal must be no more than 2.0 mm.
NOTE: Ensure the existing nut is reused.
B+ Connection for Auxiliary Battery Charging
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The B+ connection should be fixed to the terminal
posts using the existing nut with a torque of 13.5
Nm ± 2.1 Nm.
NOTE: Make sure the fused connection is secured
using suitable fixtures to reduce vibration damage
or contact with surrounding components.
FORD RANGER 2020
Date of Publication: 09/2020
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